Vietnam flood death toll rises to 37 as a new typhoon threatens to worsen devastation

Vietnam Extreme Weather Flooding - (VNA)

Rescuers and aid workers in central Vietnam raced to reach isolated area that were battered by floods and landslides, killing at least 37 people, as another typhoon was on track to make landfall later this week, officials said Monday.

Days of record rain that began in late October triggered flash floods and landslides that inundated villages, swept away homes and displaced tens of thousands.